Senior Land and Compensation Manager

4 days ago

Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom SSE Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Land and Compensation Manager to join our team at SSE. As a key member of our Transmission Network team, you will play a critical role in the management of our land and property rights for our transmission network.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and develop innovations and work streams to mitigate risks and challenges to legal rights in property and land, ensuring the cost-effective, safe, and secure operation of the transmission network.
  • Coordinate strategies for the retention, updating, and upgrading of land rights, and associated compensation claims, with a focus on negotiation with landowners and assessment of injurious affection and sterilization compensation claims in urban-fringe and rural property environments.
  • Implement the securing of land rights through the promotion of necessary wayleaves and compulsory purchase orders where necessary.
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including landowners, developers, tenants, agents, solicitors, planners, asset managers, engineers, landscape architects, specialist valuers, local planning authorities, and relevant statutory bodies.
Requirements
  • Excellent understanding of the relevant sections of the Electricity Act 1989, the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963, the Land Compensation Act 1973, and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
  • Membership of the Rural Professional Group of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.
About Our Business

SSE is a leading energy company that owns and operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve.

Our Benefits
  • 34 days of annual leave
  • Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
  • Interest-free technology loans
  • 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
  • Private healthcare discounts
  • Subsidised gym memberships
  • 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
  • Cycle to Work scheme with generous £2500 limit
  • Interest-free salary advance to cover transport season tickets

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